Photo Coverage: BRING IT ON Opening Night Red Carpet Stars!

Direct from a 13-city National Tour, Bring It On: The Musical, which began previews on Broadway on July 12, opened last night, August 1, 2012 at The St. James Theatre for a 12-week limited engagement through Sunday, October 7, 2012.

BWW was there to help celebrate all the excitement of opening night including photos from the opening night red carpet!  

Uniting some of the freshest and funniest creative minds on Broadway, Bring It On: The Musical features a libretto by Tony Award winner Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q), music and lyrics by Tony Award-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights), music by Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning composer Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), lyrics by Broadway lyricist Amanda Green (High Fidelity) and music supervision by Tony and Grammy Award winner Alex Lacamoire (Wicked). The production is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler (In the Heights).  

The new musical comedy Bring It On: The Musical tells the story of the challenges and unexpected bonds formed through the thrill of extreme competition. With a colorful crew of characters, an exciting fresh sound and explosive dance with aerial stunts, this hilariously universal story is sure to be everything you hoped for and nothing like you expected.

 Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

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Jerry Mitchell

Tom Kitt, Andy Blankenbuehler, Alex Lacamoire, Amanda Green, Jeff Whitty and Lin-Manuel Miranda

Megan Hilty

Aaron Simon Gross 

Quiara Alegría Hudes

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Trey Anastasio

Constantine Maroulis

Krysta Rodriguez

Ron Meyer

Roger Rees

Jeff Whitty

Michael Mayer

Megan Hilty & boyfriend Brian Gallagher

Megan Hilty & boyfriend Brian Gallagher

Alex Lacamoire

Charlie Sutton & Krysta Rodriguez

Charlie Sutton & Krysta Rodriguez

Andy Blankenbuehler & Elly Blankenbuehler

Andy Blankenbuehler & Elly Blankenbuehler

Sheldon Harnick & wife

Rick Elice & Roger Rees

Lin-Manuel Miranda & wife Vanessa Nadal

Lin-Manuel Miranda & wife Vanessa Nadal

Megan Hilty

Megan Hilty & boyfriend Brian Gallagher

Megan Hilty & boyfriend Brian Gallagher

Trey Anastasio & Amanda Green with husband

Trey Anastasio & Amanda Green

Jeff Whitty

Krysta Rodriguez

Quiara Hudes

Jerry Mitchell

Jerry Mitchell & guest

Krysta Rodriguez

Krysta Rodriguez

Amanda Green & Jeff Whitty & Lin-Manuel Miranda

Tom Kitt, Andy Blankenbuehler, Alex Lacamoire, Amanda Green, Jeff Whitty and Lin-Manuel Miranda

Jerry Mitchell

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